dantarctica

different world

Run of the mill utility truck (with “mattracks” instead of wheels) And this is what moms drive their kids to soccer practice in. Those are 40" tires and a ridiculous lift!

fatty

I am getting FAT! A common question is “what is the food like” and well, an accurate answer would be plentiful. I am eating more than I ever have and not exercising at all.

quick update

I finally updated my mug shot picture, but I am in the lounge and my hair is matted down because I wear a hat all day because it’s cold. But you get the picture (no pun intended…ok, maybe a little intended).

!!!ANTARCTICA!!!

I am in Antarctica! It is hard to believe, even for me. It is unlike anything you could imagine. I am in temporary housing so my settle-in period might be a little extended…but who cares, I am in Ant-f-ing-arctica!

I made it!

Well, yesterday(s) was one hell of a day! But I have been in Christchurch, NZ for almost a whole day now and it is awesome. My flight to the ice has been postponed a day so I will be here all day tomorrow too.

the longest day

I am about to begin the longest day of my life. It has the potential to be pretty brutal and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a little nervous about it.

on my way

Well, I made it to CO for the first leg of my trip. So it begins.

travel itinerary

Well I finally got it and I think it’s pretty official now, I’m going to Antarctica! I leave on November 10, 2009 and return on March 22, 2010. Both dates are a little later than I initially thought (and planned for), but I am very excited.

fortune cookie

While cleaning up recently I found this from fortune cookie I got the week before I found out about Antarctica. Fortune cookies rarely contain actual fortunes anymore so it was doubly odd to get one that was a fortune, and somewhat accurate…

PQ'd

I found out this morning that I am Physically Qualified (PQ) for my summer deployment. Now I am waiting to hear from the travel folks…